AN: An EClare one-shot...based on the line from the song by Mumford and Sons "Winter Winds"

"My head told my heart 'Let love grow', but my heart told my head 'this time no, this time no'"—Mumford and Sons "Winter Winds"

Disclamer: I do not own the line from Winter winds or Degrassi

When I lay in my bed at night I try and picture my future; how I'll look, if I have any kids, what kind of job I have, and who I'm with. But as I lay in my warm bed tonight, in the security of the hand-woven quilt I bought two years ago, I picture my life. As it is. Trying to see what will change. And my mind automatically goes to Eli. And as I dream the dream leads me to a fork in the road. One way stands Eli, the other someone hidden in the shadows.

"Clare, come on." Eli urges.

"This way." the other person urges.

I sigh. I try and change the sights I'm seeing, but I cannot. I cannot change the dream. I cannot change the dream so that I don't have to choose.

"I love you Clare." Eli says to me.

Go to him! My thoughts urge me.

Something inside me glows and I look down. Nothing's there.

No. A faint whisper reaches me and I turn around. No one is there. No one for miles except for Eli, the mystery man, and I.

I look back and forth between Eli and the man. I try and figure out who he is.

"Clare, come on." Eli repeats.

"No, this way." the other man says.

I put my hand to my head and shake my head.

Choose Eli. A voice inside my head says.

Choose mystery. Another voice says

Choose Eli.

Choose mystery.

Choose Eli.

Choose mystery.

Eli.

Mystery.

Eli!

Mystery!

"Stop!" I scream out causing the inner voices to stop. I have to choose. To pick. To walk with someone. To leave the other.

I wake up in a cold sweat. Knowing what to do.

When I get to school Eli stands in front of my locker smiling.

"Morning Clare."

"Eli. We need to talk."

"About what?"

"I don't think I can be with you."

"Why?"

"I…I just can't." I sigh.

He walks off into the crowd of people. I turn around and walk the other way. When I get to outside of the school I see the mystery man from my dream. He's standing there in a black jacket and jeans.

Fitz.

AN: I know i said it was an ECLare one-shot...but it ended up being both Eclare and Flare...did you like it? REVIEW! I command you to!

xoxoxo Cat